Here we go again!
a selection policy to prove a point regarding our strength in depth is very worrying. Replace Keane with El Zhar? If the man has " game intelligence" tell him where we want him to play, not give a 20 mill signing the ignimony of being replace by a reserve team sub.
Have nothing but praise for the two forwards getting in each others way from the keepers great save but spill after a deflection. The point being that even if they were telepathic, there is no way you would want either of your front two not reacting to that.
Xabi made a big difference in the game, and Dossena look better than he has, so that was O.K.
My big worry was our reluctence to go after a mediocre side from the first whistle. I know people believe we are only a couple of wins against our rivals away from the title, but Charlton away will live long in my memory.
Until we have a disdain for our hosts tactics away from home and just go for them, we will have to rely, like today on pinching victorys.
We can't do that no more, we have to believe that we are far and away better, because everyone below the top four honestly expects to get beat at home by them, exept when they play us. We are a potential scalp at every away groung again this season, mostly because we are negative.
Honest question in the Ale House today watching was why get rid of Crouchy and still punt the ball up, i have no answer, and you have to say it is negative.
From the same tactic, the conclusion can be drawn that we have no cohesion as a TEAM, and that the defensive, midfield and strike force act either independently of each other in training, or, have no confidence in each other. Very disturbing.
The stats on Benayoun were impressive reading, but is anyone of the same opinion as me that he is too light-weight?
If we continue to forge our offensive play right down the middle then we need his trickery, but today, and always away from home, i get exasperated by shouting GET IN.
The number of times we shirked the tough stuff today was awful. The battles have to be won away first and foremost, then class will tell. Today, very few examples of our lads intimidating the opposition with some " we are Liverpool" were apparent, for God sake Gerrard s**t out of two tackles.
Back to the positives, my just turned three year old son has just learned the Torres song, and jumps up and down to the "nar nar nar" bit.
Thank you 'nando, what was very bad became a good day, and i am going to enjoy motd, with Dithering Davey worked over by Mr Ince.........GET IN
